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Contact sports associated with Lewy body disease, Parkinson’s disease symptoms, dementia
(Boston)-- There is mounting evidence that repetitive head impacts from contact sports and other exposures are associated with the neurodegenerative...
How to design better clinical trials to address ‘critically low’ dementia research shortfall
New research gives insights into how the design of clinical trials can improve to address the "critically low" research pipeline...
The dark side of antibiotic ciprofloxacin
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The use of ciprofloxacin and other antibiotics of the class of fluoroquinolones may be associated...
A breath test for early-stage Parkinson’s
Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremor, loss of smell and neuropsychiatric problems. However, many people aren't diagnosed until their disease...
Study: Intensive blood pressure control reduces risk of mild cognitive impairment
CHICAGO, July 25, 2018 - Significant reductions in the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)*, and the combination of MCI...
Artificial enzymes perform reactions on living cells
Nature has evolved thousands of enzymes to facilitate the many chemical reactions that take place inside organisms to sustain life....
Neural link between depression and bad sleep identified
Brain regions associated with short-term memory, self and negative emotions are strongly connected in depression sufferers and may lead to...
Benefits of early antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children
The initial findings of the ANRS CLEAC study coordinated by Pierre Frange (Hôpital Necker - AP-HP), help define the immunological...
Cognitive and motor training combined may slow dow progress of dementia or even reverse it
TORONTO, ON, July 25, 2018-- Researchers at York University's Faculty of Health found that just 30 minutes of visually-guided movements...
Survey: nearly two-thirds of americans oppose cuts to SNAP program
A majority of registered voters oppose recent efforts to scale back Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits and believe...
Multiple pregnancies might make women’s cells ‘age’ faster
Research could help explain why women with many children show evidence of accelerated aging in some populations Paradoxically, women who...
Assault during pregnancy can lead to low birth weight and pre-term babies
Credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs PRINCETON, N.J.--Physical assault during pregnancy, especially in...
Sunless tanning may not be the answer to preventing skin cancer
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- July 25, 2018- Many advertisements, articles and reports make bold statements regarding sunless tanning products - sprays, ointments,...
Brain discovery could block aging’s terrible toll on the mind
Credit: Courtesy Kipnis lab Aging vessels connecting the brain and the immune system play critical roles in both Alzheimer's disease...
How was Mediterranean diet associated with severity of psoriasis?
Bottom Line: Adherence to a Mediterranean diet, an eating plan filled with fruits and vegetables, legumes, cereals, bread, fish, fruit,...
A new milestone in laboratory grown human brain tissue
Credit: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now...
BASF and UC Davis collaborating to unlock new potential in human milk oligosaccharides
Credit: Lisa Howard, UC Davis FLORHAM PARK, NJ and DAVIS, CA, July 25, 2018 - BASF and the University of...
Women and older people under-represented in drug trials for heart disease
MONTREAL, JULY 25, 2018 - Trying to determine how best to treat a patient, doctors often look to randomized clinical...
Harvey samples saddled with antibiotic-resistant genes
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 25, 2018) - Rice University scientists have released the first results of extensive...
Tickborne diseases are likely to increase, say NIAID officials
Credit: NIAID WHAT: The incidence of tickborne infections in the United States has risen significantly within the past decade. It...
